Market Notices

• June 15, 2015

  Changes to Margin Requirements for the Bank of Canada’s Standing Liquidity Facility (SLF)

  As part of the ongoing review of the collateral policy related to the Bank of Canada’s Standing Liquidity Facility (SLF), the Bank has revised the margin requirements applied to certain securities accepted as SLF collateral.

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• June 15, 2015

  Public Consultation: Draft Terms for Auctions of Government of Canada Ultra-Long Bonds

  The Government of Canada is considering moving to a modified auction format for any future issuance of 50-year bonds (ultra-long bonds).

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• June 12, 2015

  Proposed Criteria and Risk-Management Standards for Prominent Payment Systems

  In December 2014, the Payment Clearing and Settlement Act was amended to give the Bank of Canada responsibility for identifying and overseeing payments systems that have the potential to pose payments system risk (these will be referred to as prominent payment systems).

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